# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S349
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Leonard H. Aurich

1. Christian education has been one of my
interests, attended Seward and taught
school and have been particularly inter-
ested in Lutheran parochial schools.

2. My greatest joy is that Synod is returning to
its former doctrinal stance. My prayer is
that there might be unity throughout Synod
in doctrine and in practice.

3. I was particularly heartened with the direc-
tion of our last synodical convention with
its major emphasis on mission outreach.
There needs to be continuing sound Biblical
teaching in our colleges and seminaries so
that pure doctrine will be taught through-
out the Synod.

Harold T. Stelzer

1. My educational and experience background
in both the teaching and the preaching
ministry helps me understand both the
classroom and the total parish needs. Serv-
ing on the board for two terms has given me
a good knowledge of the workings and
goals of the institution.

2. It gives me great joy to know that our Synod
is moving forward in missions and that our
colleges and seminaries are clinging to the
holy, infallible, inerrant, and inspired Word
of God.

3. To fulfill the Great Commission of our Lord,
our Synod must train pastors and teachers
who are faithful to the pure Word and who
are able to train the laity, children, youth,
and adults to be faithful witnesses for their
Lord Jesus, beginning in the local com-
munity and extending to the District, the
Synod, and throughout the world.

Louis B. Herring

1. I believe that with God’s help and guidance
I can use some of my talents and congrega-
tional experiences that I have gained as an
educator to help further the cause of Chris-
tian education and to help make Concordia
a college that truly serves the needs and
purposes of the Synod.

2. I thank God that He has guided our Synod
through the doctrinal controversy and that
He has kept it faithful to the Scriptures and
the Lutheran Confessions. It is good to see
more people, especially laymen, involved in
astudy of the Word. I would like to see more
active participation from the laymen and
youth.

3. As disciples of Christ, we need to remain
faithful to Christ and His Word and then
get about teaching, preaching, equipping,
and encouraging one another so that we
may give a positive witness to the world at
home and abroad. We must get more of our
members involved in witnessing.

Arlan G. Warneke

1. I have served the church since 1958 in the
Nebraska District. During this time I
served as teacher/principal in a K—8 one-
room school for 10 years. At presentI ama
teaching principal in a five-teacher school.
Tam beginning my fifth year on the District
education committee.

2. Joy is found as we are taking a very opti-
mistic approach to the future of our Lord’s
work. The 1980s should prove to be an
exciting time as we begin them with “The
Great Commission Convocation” and
“Forward in Remembrance.” We pray that
these events will truly initiate a decade of
true church growth.

3. The preaching and teaching of the Word as
well as the administration of the sacra-
ments must remain true to our Lord’s in-
struction. Convocations such as the “Great
Commission” may be an approach to a
dynamic evangelism program for Synod as
well as the persona] spiritual growth of our
laity. With the difficult ’70s behind us, we
need to approach the ’80s with a positive

NOMINATIONS

attitude for both quality and quantity spiri-
tual growth under God’s blessings.

Jacob S. Faust

1. Ihave had a broad variety of responsibility
in our local congregation since 1953, includ-
ing president of the congregation in 1967—
68. As an employee in the federal civil
service I held positions of leadership at the
decision-making level for many years.

2. The leadership of the Synod is moving in
the right direction by promoting the prin-
ciples and teachings upon which our church
was founded. The quality and dedication of
the young men and women in our colleges
and seminaries today is a testimony that
we are moving in the way the Lord has
taught us.

3. We should preach and teach only the true
Word of God in accordance with the Bible
and the various creeds and confessions on
which the Synod was founded. Our great
need now is to go outand preach and teach,
and we can do this by vigorosly supporting
the start of new congregations and preach-
ing stations.

Bernard D. Klein

1. I have worked in the management field for
the past 20 years. Since I now own and
manage my own business, I am in a posi-
tion to be free to spend a little more time at
work for my Lord. I have two children who
have attended or are attending Seward
Concordia and so feel close to that institu-
tion of learning.

2. I was pleased that Synod took the stand it
did in the ELIM movement and adhered to
doctrine.

3 I donot feel that thereis any more important
need within Synod than the careful concern
for our institutions of higher learning who
are preparing those who will go out into
Synod and instruct our youth . . . be it
teachers, Christian education directors or
pastors or even those who will enter the
secular world of business, but with a Chris-
tian’s attitude toward his everyday life.

Donald L. Bauer

1. I feel I am qualified because of the following:
(1) Presently serving first term on the board;
(2) living in a neighboring vicinity; (3) able
to attend activities involved with the college
such as graduations, etc.; (4) close to the
college scene, having just about finished
putting four sons and daughters through
college.

2. “Joy”—Having two sons in the ministry
who have had to study for the ministry
through these trying conditions and can
now do the job they were called to do:
Preach the true Word of God and not so
much opposition.

3. Train young men and women to teach and
preach and be examples in whatever work
they pursue.

Gerhard E. Kamprath

1. Most of my 30 years in industry were
management positions—evaluating, moni-
toring, teaching management practices;
transferred 10 times, served in offices in 10
congregations, member of 8 districts. Active
layman all my adult life—concerned about
the work of the church.

2. As District Director of Forward in Remem-
brance, I find a great joy that our Synod is
reorganizing our obligation to “Go—Tell,”
that after the relative “doldrums” of the
’70s, the opportunity is given the church to
bea blessing in the 80s to the many who do
not know Christ as their Savior.

3. We must convince God’s people of their
responsibility to be a blessing through an
imaginative stewardship program to
support an aggressive mission effort
throughout the world. We must inaugurate
an evangelism effort to the “streets and

highways” of this land to invite all to come
to the wedding feast. We need programs
such as Gospel Communication Clinics to
motivate and train Christians everywhere
that we are not our brother’s keeper—we
are our brother’s brother and sister.

BOARD OF CONTROL
WINFIELD

1 pastor, 1 teacher, 1 layperson to be
elected.

PASTORS

Stephen R. Bartelt, 35, Salina, KS:
Christ the King (KS); pastor. D. Worship Com.
6; Chm. Worship Com. 1. C. Pastor 10. O.
Worship Wkshp. leader.

John B. Bredehoft, 65, Westcliffe, CO:
Hope (CO); pastor. S. Bd. of Control, Winfield.
D. Evang. Contact Man 14. C. Pastor 41.

TEACHERS

Arthur R. Johnson, 38, Independence,
KS: Zion (KS); principal. D. Bylaws & Hand-
book Com. 2; Dist. Teachers Conf. Pres. & Vice-
Pres. 2. C. Principal 16. O. Princ. Conf. Sec. /
Treas. 1.

Leland A. Pitsch, 38, Leavenworth, KS:
Zion (KS); principal. S. Bd. of Control, Winfield
1; Teacher Conv. Dele. 1. D. Scholarship Com.
8; Church & Theology Com. 2; Conv. Com. 3. C.
Principal 14; Coach 17; Yth. Leader 10; Teacher
17. O. Prine. Conf. Pres. 2; Prince. Conf. Vice-
Pres. 2; Textbook & Eval. 2; LLL 14.

LAYPERSONS

Erwin E. Knocke, 51, Arkansas City,
KS: Redeemer (KS); Insurance & Real Estate.
S. Bd. of Control, Winfield 4. C. Elder 6; VS 15.

Merle Lietz, 56, Paxico, KS: Trinity,
McFarland (KS); soil conservation & land
improvement contractor. D. Dir. FIR.C.Chm.
20; Elder 6; Yth. Cslr. 20. O. Dist. LLL Pres. 4;
Dist. LLL Vice-Pres. 2; Pres. County Fair Bd.
26; Pres. City-County Planning Com. 7; Pres.
County Farm Bureau 2.

Stephen R. Bartelt

1. (1) 1am concerned about higher education
in Synod. (2) I was called at one time to the
faculty of St. John’s, although I declined
the call for congregational reasons. (3) I
have served in Kansas for almost 10 years,
so that I understand St. John’s role and
future in higher education in this part of the
country.

2. (1) The greatest joy I see in Synod is our
ability once again to walk together and the
healing of our wounds in the blood of
Christ. (2) My greatest disappointment
centers in the scars that still remain,
especially the results of our “drawing back
into our shell” of isolation from other
Christians.

3. (1) Help our people practice the Great
Commission in their everyday lives. (2)
Move toward responsible and confessional
interaction with other Lutherans and other
Chnistians. (3) Develop a renewed commit-
ment to the New Testament concept of the
local church as the body of Christ in minia-
ture, and thus move away from a hierar-
chical view of Synod.

John B. Bredehoft

1. Since! attended St. John’s for six years and
our four children also went there, I havea
good knowledge of the college and its pro-
grams. In the parish service as a teacher for
about eight years, plus working with our
parochial schools and staffs have given me
an enriching and helpful experience in the
operations of an educational institution.

2. My greatest joy has been to learn that the
people of God are being guided by God’s
Word with a new commitment to serve
Christ. At St. John’s a great thrill is to
discover the enthusiasm of youth searching